| balloon-tip catheter n. See balloon catheter. |
balloon-tip catheter,
a catheter bearing a nonporous inflatable sac around its far end. After insertion of the catheter the sac can be inflated with air or sterile water, introduced via injection into a special port at the near end of the catheter. The inflated sac secures the catheter in the correct position. See also Foley catheter, Swan-Ganz catheter.
catheter (kath´
tr),n a hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a vessel or cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids.
catheter, balloon-tip,
n a tube with a balloon at its tip that can be inflated or deflated without removal after insertion.
catheter, indwelling,
n a catheter left in place in the bladder; usually a type of balloon catheter.
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